Tighter controls against ‘studentification’ of areas in Bournemouth
Bournemouth is to become only the second council in the country to require planning permission for student houses and bedsits.
The decision to seek extra controls on the numbers of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) comes following concerns about the high levels of student properties in specific areas of the town, particularly Winton where “studentification” has been a long-running issue.
Cabinet members agreed to implement an “Article 4 Directive,” which will require anyone seeking to change the use of their property from a private home to a HMO to apply for planning permission …